as in hairstyle
a style or arrangement of hair
that hairdo makes her face look softer and rounder
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Recent Examples of hairdo
His supporters refer to him as the Madman and as the Wig—a reference to his hairdo, an unkempt shag with disco sideburns.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Her glam included a voluminous straight hairdo, along with a makeup look that featured a hint a of a smokey eye and a nude lip.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Elsa Lanchester earned her place in film history with no dialogue and only three minutes of screen time as the beast's eponymous Bride, a performance that was influenced by Lanchester's negative observations of swans and made all the more bizarre by her stiff hairdo and foot-and-a-half tall stilts.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Jack Black was Steve; Jason Momoa was sporting maybe the worst hairdo he’s ever had.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Her glam included a voluminous straight hairdo, along with a makeup look that featured a hint a of a smokey eye and a nude lip.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Elsa Lanchester earned her place in film history with no dialogue and only three minutes of screen time as the beast's eponymous Bride, a performance that was influenced by Lanchester's negative observations of swans and made all the more bizarre by her stiff hairdo and foot-and-a-half tall stilts.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Jack Black was Steve; Jason Momoa was sporting maybe the worst hairdo he’s ever had.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdo
Noun
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Truly one of the biggest joys of my work has been the long discussions with Tilda about this woman’s hairstyle.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, her latest album and her hairstyle have that effect.Audrey Noble, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After a quick stint as a blonde in September, Kendall returned to her brunette roots with a bob haircut.Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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With a new haircut, Mangione agreed to be extradited to New York from Pennsylvania on Thursday after he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kudos to the attendant (female, long ponytail and glasses) that assisted me.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nader wore her brunette tresses in a sleek ponytail, while her makeup consisted of brown eyeliner, coral blush and nude lip liner.Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Hairdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdo. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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